Getting Started
2. On the AVP front panel, using the rotary knob, scroll down to Advanced >
System > Network Configuration > Use Data Interface 3_4 for Control
(true/false).
3. Press knob to select true (In-band Control enabled) or false (In-band Control
disabled).
4. Press the Select button to save, or Cancel to discard, the changes.
Note: Changing In-band Control shall result in the unit rebooting.
When In-band Control is enabled, both the Control port and Data Output port IP
addresses are displayed on the front panel top level display, see section 4.3 Front
Panel Display.
3.5 How to Set the Unit IP Address
Setting the IP address of a unit is accomplished using the front panel menus. For a
full description of these menus, see Chapter 4, Front Panel Control.
To set the IP address of the unit(s):
1. Ensure the unit is fully powered up.
2. On the AVP front panel, using the rotary knob, scroll down to the Unit Config >
Remote Control Setup option (Unit Config > Remote Control In-band Setup
option, when In-band Control is enabled).
3. Press knob to select.
4. Using the keys on the keypad, set the IP address, subnet mask and gateway
address.
5. Press the Select button to save, or Cancel to discard, the changes.
Note: It may be necessary to set the IP address, gateway address and Virtual IP
address to 0, and to set a subnet mask in order to allow the IP address to
be changed.
IP Addresses on the unit must adhere to RFC3330 range of restrictions as listed in
the following table of allocated IP addresses.
Table 3.1 IP Address Restrictions
Block Present Use Reference
0.0.0.0/8 This Network [RFC1700, p4]
10.0.0.0/8 Private-Use Networks [RFC1918]
14.0.0.0/8 Public-Data Networks [RFC1700, p181]
24.0.0.0/8 Cable Television Networks ---
39.0.0.0/8 Reserved but subject to allocation [RFC1797]
127.0.0.0/8 Loopback [RFC1700, p5]